Eurovision 2015 Semi-Final 1 Wrapup: Who Got the Party Started in Vienna?
Sixteen countries competed in Tuesday’s semi-final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Which ones will continue to party in Saturday’s Grand Final?
Russia
Eurovision 2015 Entry: Russia — Polina Gagarina — A Million Voices
Are “A Million Voices” enough to distract us from Russia’s political situation and focus on their Eurovision entry?
Eurovision 2015 Entry: Greece — Maria-Eleni Kyriakou — One Last Breath
Will Greece need to draw “One Last Breath” to keep its perfect final streak alive at the Eurovision Song Contest?
Eurovision 2015 Entry: Belarus — Uzari and Maimuna — Time
It may be “Time” for Belarus to make a move in the Eurovision Song Contest, as the track by Uzari and Maimuna may be the country’s strongest entry ever.
First Listen: Russia’s Gonna Russia With “A Million Voices”
Russia’s Eurovision entries tend to be cute and enjoyable, or hypocritical and insufferable. Take a guess as to which one we’ll see in 2015.
Eurovision 2014 Entry: Russia — Tolmachevy Sisters — Shine
In my four years of covering the Eurovision Song Contest, I do not recall encountering an entry with as much baggage as Russia’s “Shine” by the Tolmachevy Sisters.
Eurovision 2014 Entry: Azerbaijan — Dilara Kazimova — Start a Fire
Dilara Kazimova’s “Start a Fire” is poised to give Azerbaijan yet another Top 10 finish in the Eurovision Song Contest. But does the song tell an incomplete story?
Eurovision 2014 Entry: San Marino — Valentina Monetta — Maybe
Maybe San Marino will finally make it to the Eurovision Song Contest final with “Maybe” by Valentina Monetta. For the third time to be a charm, it may require some errors from ESC heavyweights.
Eurovision 2014 Entry: Ukraine — Mariya Yaremchuk — Tick-Tock
Mariya Yaremchuk will represent Ukraine with the song “Tick-Tock” in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. How will the country do at the competition this time?
Eurovision First Listen: Russia Selects the Tolmachevy Sisters to “Shine” in Copenhagen
Russia has finally revealed their Eurovision entry, but may not have had time to give it one final draft.